Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1886. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the amount provided by his Department to rape crisis centres each year for the past ten years; and the services and supports provided from this funding by each centre or project. [35410/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department administered a National Lottery Discretionary Fund up to and including 2016 from which once-off grants were paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services.
The following grants were approved from my Department's National Lottery Fund to rape crisis centres during the period in question:-
2009 - Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre €6,000 towards a Safety Awareness Youth Information Training Programme
2010 - Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre €8,000 towards a Group Therapy Programme for female survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
2011 - Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre €14,000 towards providing extra support to people at high risk of suicide
2012 - Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre €8,100 towards a Group Therapy Programme for female survivors of Adult Sexual Abuse
2012 - Tullamore Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Counselling Service €2,500 towards the cost of purchasing furniture and lighting for two counselling rooms
2016 - Dublin Rape Crisis Centre €86,800 towards the cost of new IT Hardware
2016 - Rape Crisis North East €15,438 towards the cost of refurbishment of new premises
